MDCCCVIII

MDCCCVIII is a Roman numeral that represents the number 1808. It is formed by the symbols M (1000), D (500), CCC (300), and VIII (8), which add up to 1808. The sequence uses additive notation, with no subtractive combinations such as IV or IX in this form.

In dating and inscriptions, MDCCCVIII would be used to denote the year 1808 CE in the Julian or Gregorian calendars. As an early nineteenth-century year, 1808 was a time of significant Napoleonic conflict. Notable events associated with the year include the Dos de Mayo uprising in Madrid, which began in May 1808, reflecting the broader tensions of the era.

MDCCCVIII is one of many numbers representable in Roman numerals, a system still encountered in formal contexts, clocks, monuments, and in numbering chapters or lists.